Just Between You and Me/Quotes

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"I believe it is the job of every villain, in the third act, to explain the plot."
When I've captured my adversary and he says, "Look, before you kill me, will you at least tell me what this is all about?" I'll say, "No." and shoot him. No, on second thought I'll shoot him then say "No."
"Isn't that obvious? Bad guys always spill their master plans right before they get foiled. That's as old school as it gets."
—Kaname Chidori, One Night Stand
"Why don't we stop and have a nice little chat while I tell you all my plans and you can work out a way to stop me, I don't think!"
The Master, Doctor Who, "Utopia"
"Now that I have you in my power, I shall tell you my whole life story!"

Eleventh Doctor: Tell me the whole plan!
Vampires: *hiss*
Eleventh Doctor (about-faces, so he's looking at the camera): One day, that'll work.

Doctor Who, "The Vampires of Venice"
YOU INTERRUPTED MY SPEEEEEEECH!
—Starscream, Transformers Animated
"Hey, I just totally gummed your subplot. Now let me gloat about it in front of you so you can easily fix it."
"Why don't you fill me in on your plan, Briar? Isn't that what the power-crazed villain usually does?
—Foaly, Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident
"I've seen way too many Bond Movies to know You never give away Your entire plan no matter how close You think You are to succeeding"
—Azrael, Dogma
"Before you die, I'm going to tell you a little secret, just to make it so you really don't want to die."
"'Do it?' Dan, I'm not a Republic serial villain. Did you seriously think I would explain my masterstroke if there remained the slightest chance of you affecting its outcome? I did it thirty-five minutes ago."
OzymandiasWatchmen